01574-3294 — Pyrrolo Vermilion

Five generations of chemists in the Blockx family have been working since 1865 to perfect the Blockx Oil Colors. Today they are still ground on stone rollers and mixed with poppyseed or linseed oil, and no additives or fillers whatsoever.

This color contains the following pigments:

PO73—Transparent Pyrrole Orange

Pigment Type

organic, aminoketone

Chemical Name

dipyrrolopyrrol

Chemical Formula

n/a

Properties

Transparent Pyrrole Orange is a yellow-shade orange with optimum performance; high saturation and excellent durability, excellent bleed resistance, and intrinsic strength coupled with good opacity and moderate rheology. It is semi-opaque, less opaque than Cadmium Orange.

Permanence

Transparent Pyrrole Orange has been demonstrated to have excellent stability and lightfastness in automotive applications.

Toxicity

The Australian government's Department of Health and Aging, reported in its Summary Report: NA/238 that "Irgazin DPP Orange 16AOA is likely to be of low oral and dermal toxicity in humans and to be non irritating or very slightly irritating to the eyes and skin. It may cause lung irritation due to its particle size."

History

Irgazin Orange was developed as a lead-free alternative opaque orange pigment. It is used in decorative, industrial, and automotive applications, often to color plastics and polymers.